FairWaitCystoscopy waiting times in Australia
How long public patients wait for cystoscopy, at each public hospital and in each state — official AIHW figures, checked daily.
Median wait by state and territory
| State / territory | Median wait |
|---|---|
| Vic | 18 days |
| Qld | 30 days |
| NSW | 34 days |
| Tas | 34 days |
| NT | 39 days |
| SA | 44 days |
Shortest waits at public hospitals
The 15 public hospitals with the shortest median wait for cystoscopy, out of 131 reporting.
| Hospital | State | Local health network | Median wait | Operations in the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathurst Base Hospital | NSW | Western NSW | 1 days | 104 |
| Orange Health Service | NSW | Western NSW | 2 days | 344 |
| Wauchope District Memorial Hospital | NSW | Mid North Coast | 3 days | 404 |
| Shoalhaven Hospital | NSW | Illawarra Shoalhaven | 4 days | 463 |
| South West Healthcare [Warrnambool] | Vic | South West Healthcare (Vic) | 9 days | 51 |
| Monash Medical Centre [Moorabbin] | Vic | Monash Health | 11 days | 1,822 |
| Mudgee Health Service | NSW | Western NSW | 12 days | 119 |
| Sunshine Hospital | Vic | Western Health (Vic) | 13 days | 1,505 |
| Gawler Health Service | SA | Barossa Hills Fleurieu | 13 days | 190 |
| Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | NSW | Sydney | 14 days | 1,028 |
| The Alfred | Vic | Alfred Health (Vic) | 14 days | 1,241 |
| Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital [Heidelberg West] | Vic | Austin Health (Vic) | 15 days | 2,347 |
| The Northern Hospital [Epping] | Vic | Northern Health (Vic) | 15 days | 905 |
| Port Lincoln Health Service | SA | Eyre and Far North | 15 days | 65 |
| Frankston Public Surgical Centre | Vic | Peninsula Health (Vic) | 15 days | 632 |
Common questions
How long is the public waiting list for cystoscopy in Australia?
Half of patients admitted from public hospital waiting lists for cystoscopy waited 26 days or less (national median, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30). By state it ranged from 18 days (Vic) to 44 days (SA).
Can I avoid the wait?
As a private patient you choose your surgeon and usually wait less, but you pay fees, partly covered by Medicare and any private health insurance. Private hospitals don't publish waiting times. See typical costs on the Medical Costs Finder.
Source: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) — MyHospitals, elective surgery waiting times, 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30. Private costs: Medical Costs Finder. All data sources.